Logical Fallacies and Persuasive Techniques

Question 1

a politician is associated with a good influence or a bad influence

Accepted Answer

transfer

Question 2

a celebrity or other person tells about how great the product is

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testimonial

Question 3

attack on the person instead of the argument itself.

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attacking the man

Question 4

saying that everyone always does something, when you should be more neutral

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generalization

Question 5

A hypothesis based on not enough evidence

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hasty generalization

Question 6

a politician or celebrity acts like a regular person, ordinary people are used in an ad

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plain folks appeal

Question 7

The assumption that because two things are alike in some respects, they are alike in others.

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false analogy

Question 8

When Brandon Johnson took office, our deficit increased by 50%.

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false cause

Question 9

All Muslims are terrorists.

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hasty generalization

Question 10

An argument simply restating the point in other language.

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circular reasoning

Question 11

The suggestion that only two alternatives exist when in fact there are more.

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either/or fallacy

Question 12

America: Love it or Leave it

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either/or

Question 13

An argument that focuses on an irrelevant issue to detract attention from the real issue.

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red herring

Question 14

conclusion that does not follow logically from preceding ideas or is based on unrelated data.

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non sequitur

Question 15

you are supposed to feel sorry for someone

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appeal to pity

Question 16

uses strong feelings about your appearance instead of facts

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appeal to vanity

Question 17

Taps into people’s values or moral standards

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ethical appeal

Question 18

Use words with positive or negative connotations to stir people’s emotions.

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loaded language

Question 19

predicting (or causing) unpleasant consequences if idea is not accepted.

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force and fear

Question 20

A claim that an idea should be accepted because many do it or believe it

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bandwagon appeal

Question 21

Katy Perry endorses Proactive medication

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appeal to celebrity

Question 22

The Bible is the Word of God. I know because the Bible says so.

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circular reasoning

Question 23

The assumption that because one event follows another, the first is the cause of the second.

Accepted Answer

false cause

Logical Fallacies and Persuasive Techniques

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Logical Fallacies and Persuasive Techniques

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